Leslie D (L D) Wilcox was born this date, 7/12/1907 at Silver Creek, NY. His parents and siblings were all converted to Christ in the same Wesleyan Methodist revival in January, 1924. He entered God’s Bible School in 1927 (later taught there for 25 years) and received an MA from University of Cincinnati. He married Ruth Grode and was the father of Paul and Lucile.

Wilcox pastored sixteen years and was president of Ohio Conference sixteen years, both with the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of Churches. Later he was an officer in the Bible Methodist Connection of Churches.

He authored Power from on High (n.d.), Beyond the Gate (1961),

Be Ye Holy (1965), Profiles in Wesleyan Theology (3 vol.,1985). He died 12/2/1991, in South Carolina.